Ring of Honor on HonorClub 4/10/2025 Episode #111
Johnny TV & MxM Collection (Mansoor & Mason Madden) vs. Drake Daniels, Jordan Kross & Ryan Matthews
JTV does capoeira at Kross (black and pink). Kros teases a lock-up then twerks at him. JTV hits a moonlight drive. JTV then kicks and knee lifts him. JTV chokes him on the ropes and Taya slaps him. JTV hits a springboard enzugiri on another opponent.
Mansoor chops Kross then corner lariats him. Kross takes a spine buster into a running hip attack. MXM then pose as Johnny kisses Taya. Madden pushes a jobber and hits shots to the gut. Madden double chops him. MxM hit a backbreaker + jumping legdrop combo on a jobber.
Drake (pink and blue) comes in. He is held for a leg lariat then takes a spinebuster. Drake takes a top rope double stomp + death valley driver combo. Drake takes a Madden chokeslam. MxM then pose over Drake. MxM and Johnny hit a triple ddt and do a triple pose for the pin.
Thoughts: It was all squash here. MxM had some nice double teams though and some creative offense.
MxM and Johnny then pose after.
Marina Shafir vs Nixi XS
Nix offers a handshake and MS leg kicks her off of it. MS shoulder throws her twice then throws her down. MS chops her in the corner. Nix tries forearms but MS no sells them. MS superkicks her. MS then then does a takedown slam and submits her with the reverse sleeper.
Thoughts: It was all squash here. Nixi has a unique look and stands out.
The Von Erich's and Dustin Rhodes talk in the back. They said they got mad about Mxm and Johnny TV grabbing Dustin's title last week. They say it's time they give a reminder of what respect looks like. Dustin said MxM wants their attention and got he. He says he is calling them all stupid and said he never backed down from a challenge. He challenges them to a match next week so Dustin can get his tag title back.
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Preston Vance
Jacked Jameson is with Vance. They lock up and Vance lets go of it. Vance side headlocks him. They shoulder battle. Ishii shoulders him over. Ishii hits chops in the corner.
Ishii hits a forearm then Jacked grabs Ishii on the apron. Vance pump kicks Ishii. Jacked pounds on Ishii outside. Vance boots and foot chokes him in the corner. Vance suplexes him for 2.
Vance hits forearms and clubs on him. Ishii hits a big forearm. Ishii backdrops him. Ishii suplexes him. Vance hits a spear for 2. Vance germans him. Ishii no sells it. Ishii germans him. Ishii lariats him. Jacked gets on the apron. Ishii grabs him by the chin and sends Vance into him. Ishii enzugiri's Vance.
They trade forearms. Vance pump kicks him then spinning lariats him for 2. Ishii brainbusters Vance and pins him.
Thoughts: It closer to average than great but it was fine. Ishii stiffed Vance as expected. Vance didn't do a lot but club on Ishii.
Ishii wants some of Jacked Jameson after.
We see an interview Dynasty with Bandido and his family. Bandido says beating Jericho means everything. He says he started wrestling as a kid and dreamed of this moment. He says he feels amazing. He says his mom is a real champion.
Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs (Marshall von Erich & Ross von Erich) vs. Davey Bang, Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku
Ku kicks DR's handshake away and laughs. DR side headlocks him then shoulders him over. DR drops down and uppercuts him. DR armdrags him. Bang knees DR from the apron. DR hits him. DR hits a nice powerslam on Ku.
Ross dropkicks Ku. Dom chops Ross then Ross hiptosses him. Ross hits armdrags then hurricanrana's him for 2. Ross is triple teamed in the corner.
Bang euros Ross' arm. Bang rubs Ross's face on the ropes, but mostly misses. Ku and Dom are sent into each other. Ross then takes a flying kick + backdrop combo. Marshall comes in. He hits a double clothesline on Bang and Ku. He then forearms both down. Marshall discus punches both then hits corner lariats.
Marshall cannonballs Bang in the corner for 2. Ku and Dom are sent over the top. Bang is caught off the top and Marshall claws him. Marshall then hits a wild spinning claw slam and wins.
Thoughts: It wasn't as good as it should have been but nothing was wrong with it. I was surprised to see the jobbers get as much offense in as they did. Marshall's spinning claw slam was pretty unusual.
Taya Valkyrie does a promo. She says she's been in ROH for 2 years now. She says she's been waiting for a title shot and finally has it against Red Velvet. She says La Catalina is in her way. She says she know what it's like to go to another country to try and make your success and she did that. She says Catalina won't get in her way and says may the best woman win, but we all know it's her.
ROH World Title Proving Ground Match - Jay Lethal vs. Bandido
They trade waistlocks. Band stunners him over the top rope. Band misses a moonsault off the apron. Band lariats him into the ring then is dropkicked off the apron. Jay topes him and Band does a big roll for it going all the way back.
Jay goes for a figure four and Band cradles him for 2. Jay chops him over. Band chops him and lets Jay chop him back. They keep trading chops. Band pop-up cutters him. Band hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker then hits a second one. Jay hits a big lariat.
Band takes a dragon screw. Jay then figure fours him. Band then ropebreaks. Jay bangs Band's knee off the mat. Jay hits kicks to the leg. Jay is caught on a handspring then Band twists him into a knee to the face. Band then hits a 21plex and pins him.
Thoughts: It only had about 8 minutes so it was a bit rushed but it was fine. Band's bump on Jay's tope was nice. We didn't quite get to see the best of either guy here but it was a different matchup than usual and we got enough.
They shake hands after.
Overall thoughts: We essentially had 3 squashes here. The little we got of Jay/Bandido was fine but I would have liked more. Ishii vs Vance was a decent match and more on the average side instead of great. There wasn't a lot of storyline or angle work going on here as usual. I would give this a 5 out of 10 and thought it was the usual ROH show. Thankfully it wasn't too long.
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